Chapter 615: Chicken Lays Eggs 4: The Pitfall

The scene was four to one; everyone agreed to issue a public statement to clarify their lack of connection to Shengda Financial Group.

If "Chicken Lays Eggs" did not have perfect marketing methods, it would be impossible for it to spread so quickly in such a short time.

Almost every demographic with purchasing power was involved.

Yet, the channels through which people learned about it were all different.

When going to the market to buy groceries, the first wave of people—the older folks with spare money—learned about it through bank sales staff.

Then, these people quickly introduced it to their relatives and friends through word of mouth.

Furthermore, there even started to be "Chicken Lays Eggs" flyers being handed out on the streets!

The way Lady Qi learned about it was through the socialite circles.

They are considered a high-end demographic; the return on investment and the input for the promotion were clearly not on the same level as those for the older folks at the market.

Then there were Luo Xiaozhang Furen and the school staff; they believed "Chicken Lays Eggs" was a product launched by Hanyu's company, and they bought this product because they trusted Hanyu's character.

These three methods seemed unrelated to each other, but in the end, they all led to the same destination: whether people understood it or not, they ultimately bought "Chicken Lays Eggs" because they believed it had a backer.

And the backer of "Chicken Lays Eggs" was the very group of people present.

To put it bluntly, making money had nothing to do with them, but if money were lost or if the company ran away and no one could be found, people would come to them to settle the score!

Sheng Zerong remained silent and no longer objected.

Family affection is very important, but it was obvious they were being set up, and it would implicate everyone; he could not do such a foolish thing.

With Sheng Jiang's brain, even if he thought for a hundred years, he could never come up with such a scheme.

There was only one person capable of planning this so meticulously—Zhu Xingye!

Jian Yixin came over to say that her own mother had also bought "Chicken Lays Eggs," and she hadn't bought a small amount.

After buying it, she had called her mysteriously, telling her not to tell her father, and even saying that this product was absolutely fine, suggesting she take out all the company's liquid capital to buy "Chicken Lays Eggs."

All of Jiangzhou seemed to have gone crazy.

The press conference was held in the afternoon.

Prince Hotel.

Major news media from Jiangzhou had all arrived; it was the first time in Jiangzhou that the major groups and giants that held the economic lifeline of Jiangzhou had joined forces to hold a press conference.

Although the notice was very urgent, not a single major media outlet was absent; reporters arrived at the venue early, fearing that if they came late, they wouldn't be able to get a good spot.

Several luxury cars slowly drove toward the venue, and before they could even come to a steady stop at the entrance, they were surrounded by reporters.

Camera flashes flickered incessantly at the luxury cars, and the people inside were surrounded by reporters the moment they stepped out.

"Chairman Sheng, may I ask if it is convenient to disclose the content of this joint statement by the major groups?"

"It is not convenient." Hanyu wore his usual cold face.

The rejected reporter did not feel embarrassed; Hanyu was always like this in front of the media, and everyone was long used to it.

Since no useful information could be pried from his mouth, everyone swarmed toward the others like a hive of bees.

"Chairman Shi, could you please disclose a little bit about the content of today's press conference?"

"Mrs. Sheng, are you here today representing Tianma Group or Dingsheng Group?"

Shi Youxuan smiled appropriately; she did not put on a cold, aloof act like her husband, but she did not answer directly either.

"Sorry, no comment."

"Everyone will know in a moment, please make way."

"General Manager Yun, may I ask what the content you are releasing today is related to?"

"Chairman Jian, you have rarely appeared recently; appearing with everyone today must be for something very important, please disclose a little bit."

"General Manager Sheng..."

Everyone's answers were much the same, almost identical, all being phrases like "No comment" or "You'll know in a moment."

Before the press conference officially began, none of the reporters had managed to find out a shred of useful information.

L Country.

Zhu Yiwen stood guard in front of the computer, his eyes fixed intently on Hanyu.

He watched as he walked in and then stared at Shi Youxuan; it was only after all of them had entered the venue that he listlessly withdrew his gaze from the screen!

He had a premonition that this press conference was aimed at "Chicken Lays Eggs."

But the time he received the news was too tight; even if he wanted to do something, it was too late.

The press conference officially began.

Hanyu, as the representative of the several groups, spoke first.

The opening was his usual style; after simple pleasantries, he went straight to the point: "Thank you all for coming to the venue today. I will not waste your time and will directly state two points."

"First, a financial product called 'Chicken Lays Eggs' has recently appeared on the market. I believe you have all heard of it. Many people have asked me if this product has any connection to Dingsheng. There are too many people for me to answer one by one, so I hereby declare: 'Chicken Lays Eggs' is not a product of this group's company."

There was an uproar among the reporters below.

Not to mention the people watching outside the venue.

Hanyu continued: "Dingsheng Group does not have any investment or wealth management products similar to this internally. If any problems arise with this product, it has nothing to do with our company."

"Second, the General Manager of Shengda Financial Group, Mr. Sheng Jiang, is my father, but seven years ago, in this very place, another press conference was held. At that time, Mr. Sheng Jiang and I severed our father-son relationship. Therefore, legally speaking, if he encounters any economic disputes, I will not intervene."

The stage and the audience suddenly fell into a dead silence.

It was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop on the floor.

If the first point only indicated a stance, then after the second point was finished, everyone listening gasped.

Although he never explicitly said from beginning to end that "Chicken Lays Eggs" was unreliable, the issuance of this statement was equivalent to passing a death sentence on "Chicken Lays Eggs"!

Without Dingsheng as a backer, anyone with even a little bit of financial sense would have to withdraw their capital.

Following closely behind Sheng Hanyu, Shi Youxuan represented Tianma.

Jian Yixin represented the Jian Family.

Sheng Zerong represented the Sheng Family Group, and one after another, they all issued the same statement!

The press conference ended, but Shi Youxuan did not want to go home.

"Husband, let's just stay at a hotel; if we go back, Dad will eat us alive."

Sheng Hanyu put his arm around her and walked out: "It's fine, he won't be able to go back for a while."

Sure enough, he had guessed correctly.

Shengda Group Financial Company.

A large crowd had gathered at the main entrance.

"Open the door, open the door, we demand a refund!"

"Open the door, we saw that there are people inside..."

"Liars, come out!"

"If you don't come out, we're calling the police..."

These people had all seen the statement at the press conference and rushed over to demand their money back.

Inside the company.

The front desk phone line had been unplugged; otherwise, it would have kept ringing, causing a massive headache for everyone.

General Manager's office.

The large desk was neat and tidy, still looking as if it were in use, but the imposing executive chair was empty.

Sheng Jiang was hiding under the desk, dialing Zhu Xingye's number over and over again.

"I'm sorry, the number you have dialed is powered off..."

The phone always gave this cold, robotic voice, reminding Sheng Jiang that he couldn't rely on anyone now and could only rely on himself.

However, he himself was someone who couldn't even stand on his own two feet!

"Sob sob sob..."

He hid under the desk, covering his mouth and sobbing softly, not daring to make too much noise for fear that the furious people outside would discover someone was inside and break in.